Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"Chong-"

The blood-stained bronze spear rang out across the sky, exuding a fierce aura. A scarlet young dragon vaguely appeared on the spear shaft, writhing its body with a ferocious expression.

A scene simultaneously flashed before the eyes of everyone present.

A young dragon, no more than a few feet long, was swimming freely and carefree in the boundless blue sea, completely unaware that danger was brewing above it.

Suddenly, a golden spear appeared out of nowhere, as if it had crossed the river of time, and with unparalleled power, it pierced the head of the young dragon in the sea.

The blood of the true dragon stained the spear, turned the azure sea red, and even changed the color of the sky.

"hold head high--"

A painful, ferocious, yet somewhat childish, high-pitched dragon roar resounded in everyone's ears. At that moment, they seemed to fully understand the pain of the young dragon being killed.

Donghua, who was closer, felt an endless resentment growing in his heart, which he could not suppress no matter what. His face, full of struggle, turned pale and red, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes from time to time.

"How dare a remnant soul that has been dead for who knows how many years act so arrogantly before me!"

Lei Xiang Zhenjun snorted coldly, like a bolt from the blue. The blood in front of him and the sounds in his ears were shattered at this moment. Donghua Zhenren also broke free from the endless resentment. He bowed to Lei Xiang Zhenjun with lingering fear, and then left the battlefield as quickly as possible.

Although he longed for this battle, he had just realized his own limitations. This was not a friendly spar between Nascent Soul cultivators, but a life-or-death struggle. Even the residual power from their battle was something that Golden Core cultivators could not withstand.

Staying here will only distract Lord Lei Xiang.

"boom--"

The Nine Heavens Thunderclap collided violently with the bronze spear in mid-air, instantly causing thunder to roar, lightning to flash, and endless cracks to appear in the void.

The remnant soul of the young dragon struggled painfully amidst the fierce lightning, spewing forth endless bloodthirsty energy, but it was quickly extinguished.

The blood of a true dragon is extraordinary, the remnant soul of a young dragon is extraordinary, and the spear that can kill a young dragon with a single thrust is also no ordinary object. When the three are combined, the power is even more astonishing. In that era, this spear may have even had a certain reputation.

But no matter how extraordinary it was, it was all in vain before the passage of time. Now, apart from the trace of true dragon blood that still stained it, this spear is covered in rust and decay, and has become a disposable item.

Otherwise, it would not have fallen into the hands of Kongsang Baijue.

However, it was still a powerful treasure, which narrowly blocked the [Nine Heavens Profound Thunder] attack of Thunder Elephant True Lord, and the bronze spear turned to ashes.

The young dragon's remnant soul dissipated, and the indomitable spirit of that time was finally able to rest in peace.

But how could Lei Xiang Zhenjun leave them any breathing room? He stretched out his arms, and thunder roared like a waterfall, shaking the universe.

A terrifying pressure, accompanied by golden lightning, crashed down, engulfing everything in sight and sealing off the surrounding space, leaving the three demons no way out.

Tearing through the void to escape now would be suicide; only by bracing ourselves and pushing forward would we have a sliver of hope.

Kongsang Lifeng channeled her demonic energy, pouring almost all of it into the crimson true feather in front of her.

The crimson feather spun rapidly in the air, then with a "whoosh," it transformed into a ball of crimson flame, releasing terrifyingly high temperatures. The surrounding temperature began to rise rapidly, space began to distort, and the spatial barrier was eventually melted through, revealing a hole with a diameter of over ten feet.

Even though they were thousands of miles apart, the seawater below showed signs of boiling. The surface seawater was constantly evaporating under the terrifyingly high temperature, and it was constantly rising upwards. From a distance, it looked as if a "column of air" had appeared out of thin air on the sea, reaching the sky and covering hundreds of miles of sea.

In a flash, Chi Yan transformed into a lifelike Vermilion Bird, flapping its wings and soaring into the sky, charging headlong into the golden lightning that filled the heavens.

At the same time, Shenyun resolutely pushed the [Mirage Pearl] out and disappeared into the void.

"Wow—"

The chirping of birds seemed to have drawn the attention of the stars beyond the heavens, and at the break of dawn, brilliant starlight fell upon the sky, its power even surpassing that of the bronze spear of Kongsang Baijue stained with the blood of a true dragon.

This is not hard to understand, after all, this true feather also came from a Vermilion Bird, and it was the only true feather left behind when it was reborn from the ashes, making it far superior to that young dragon that had not yet grown up.

If it weren't for the fact that too much power had been lost over the long years, this single true feather would have been enough to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Great Perfection stage; now, however, it's far from enough.

The Vermilion Bird spread its wings, and true fire gathered at its sides, firmly protecting the three demons below.

Golden lightning began to fall from the heavens like rain, relentlessly striking the phantom of the Vermilion Bird.

It can only be said that it truly lived up to its reputation as the Vermilion Bird's Nirvana True Feather. Even after several eras and with its power reduced to a mere fraction, it still withstood the full force of Thunder Elephant True Lord's attack for a full three breaths before letting out a mournful cry and dissipating.

Three breaths may not seem like a long time, but it was enough for the three demons to escape.

Together they broke through Lei Xiang Zhenjun's spatial blockade, tearing through space and soaring straight to the heavens.

The three demons were initially full of confidence, intending to behead Thunder Elephant True Lord. However, after only a short exchange, they had to flee in panic after revealing all their trump cards. This was undoubtedly an outcome that no one had anticipated.

Having endured for so long, how could Lei Xiang Zhenjun possibly let them leave? He had already locked onto their aura.

Just as they were about to give chase, the Mirage Pearl, which Mirage Cloud had hidden in the void beforehand, trembled slightly, cracked open, and the terrifying power contained within erupted like a volcano.

After breaking through to the fifth rank, sea creatures also condense a nascent soul. Unlike humans, their nascent soul originates from their own bloodline, and they prefer to call it a "true spirit."

The process by which humans condense their nascent soul is called "shattering the core to form the nascent soul." As the name suggests, the nascent soul is nurtured in one's own golden core with one's own original essence. The two cannot be obtained at the same time; the golden core shatters and the nascent soul emerges.

Once the nascent soul is formed, it will directly enter the Niwan Palace and combine with the cultivator's soul and true spirit, entrusting all the essence, energy, and spirit of the body to the nascent soul.

Therefore, as long as the nascent soul remains intact, there is a chance to make a comeback. Once all the essence, energy, and spirit of this body are integrated into one, it is called the transformation into a deity.

At that time, one will be able to roam the void solely with one's primordial spirit, and the physical body will merely be a vessel.

After a demon condenses its true spirit, its inner core remains, which becomes a major weapon for it.

The Mirage Pearl is the inner core of the Mirage Demon. However, unlike other races, the Mirage Pearl not only possesses immense power but also has a powerful hallucinogenic ability. Like scales, claws, and teeth, it is a natural magical artifact.

This [Mirage Pearl] comes from a fifth-tier top-grade Mirage Demon, and has been refined by the Mirage Cloud Clan for ten thousand years, making it comparable to a top-grade Law Treasure.

While its power in this self-destruction was slightly less than that of the spear that had slain a young dragon or the Nirvana True Feather of the Vermilion Bird, its range of influence was far greater than theirs.

The previous actions of the Mirage Cloud could not be hidden from True Lord Lei Xiang, so he was prepared. With a wave of his sleeve, he summoned a large banner. The banner was entirely red, but its surface was embroidered with two intertwined black dragons.

"【Black Dragon Sweeping the Sea Flag】!"

Although Master Donghua below could not see it very clearly, he immediately recognized the name of the banner.

The Myriad Manifestations Palace has a long history, having experienced both glory and decline. It has also produced many powerful individuals at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection level, all of whom have left behind a profound legacy for the Myriad Manifestations Palace.

This banner is a supreme treasure of the laws left behind by one of the patriarchs known as Xuanlong. It is of the highest grade and is made from the essence of rivers, lakes and marshes. It is a treasure that guards the palace and is on par with the Xuanlei Chongtian Spear.

It has been over a thousand years since it last appeared in the world.

Now that True Monarch Lei Xiang has broken through to the Great Perfection realm, he is finally able to unleash his full power. With a single wave of the flag, the East Sea trembled, and endless seawater surged upwards, completely enveloping the [Mirage Pearl] and transforming it into a giant water sphere with a diameter of over a thousand miles.

A muffled, loud bang caused a violent tremor in space, shattering the water sphere and turning it into a torrential downpour.

It can be clearly seen that after the [Mirage Pearl] exploded, a large spatial black hole was formed above Lei Xiang Zhenjun, and long, narrow, dark spatial cracks resembled hideous scars.

Lei Xiang Zhenjun minimized the impact of the explosion; otherwise, the entire Han Hai Islands would have been swallowed up, and Shen Yun was certain that he wouldn't let it go unchecked.

Although the explosion did not have a significant impact on him, it damaged the spatial barrier, concealing the aura and whereabouts of the three demons. Moreover, the shattered void was extremely unstable, making forced spatial traversal extremely risky. One wrong move and he could be banished to the boundless void.

Originally intended to block Lei Xiang Zhenjun's retreat, it is now being used to hinder the enemy's pursuit, a stark contrast indeed.

The three demons had done such a thing that anyone else might have given up the pursuit, but True Monarch Lei Xiang had no intention of letting them go. With his Great Returning Breath Technique, he forcefully condensed their scattered auras from the shattered void.

Leaving that shattered void, Thunder Elephant True Monarch held the aura of the three demons in his hand, silently recited a spell, then opened his palm, his eyes gleaming as he said, "Tracing back to the source, go!"

Those few wisps of demonic energy instantly transformed into a stream of light that shot into the sky.

"Hmph, trying to escape!"

A cold glint flashed in Lei Xiang Zhenjun's eyes as he tore through space and vanished...

At this moment, the demons including Kongsang Baijue had already fled far away from the sea area where the Hanhai Islands were located. They circled around in the sky and, thinking that they were safe, returned together to Kongsang Lifeng's water palace.

The three demons, still shaken, had barely settled down and hadn't even had a moment to catch their breath when Kongsang Baijue couldn't help but lash out at Kongsang Lifeng, angrily rebuking her: "This is the plan you devised, the intelligence you gathered!"
Lei Kanze suddenly reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage without being noticing at all. If I hadn't been well prepared, I would have already turned to ashes in that ocean of thunder.

No wonder you agreed so readily; you were planning to drag me down with you to my death!

At this moment, Kongsang Baijue could not suppress his anger at all, and did not give his younger brother any face. He had never been so angry since breaking through to the fifth level.

Life and death hang in the balance, truly life and death hang in the balance.

If he hadn't forced Shenyun to take out the [Mirage Pearl], he might not have been able to escape unscathed.

This time, Kongsang Lifeng could no longer tolerate it. She slammed her hand on the table beside her and said in an icy tone, "Kongsang Baijue, dig out your dog brain and throw it outside to wash it properly. Sober up before you talk to me."

If I had known, how could things have come to this?
I suggested we proceed with caution, but you said that we were nothing to fear and insisted on taking this risky move. Where did your arrogance of going straight for the enemy go?
How dare you talk back to me like that?

Kongsang Baijue felt his face burning, and in his shame and anger, he slammed his fist on the table and said, "Then you can stay here and wait to die. I will not keep you company."

"Trying to leave? Lei Kanze is the most vindictive of all. If he settles scores with me, you'll be next!"

"Are you threatening me?" Kongsang Baijue suddenly turned around, his clear black and white eyes flashing with a fierce light.

Kong Sang Li Feng met his gaze without fear.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze at that moment.

In the past, Shenyun would definitely have offered some advice.

But he was heartbroken and had no time to care about the two of them.

That [Mirage Pearl] was originally his reliance for further advancement. He gritted his teeth and took it out, hoping that if he could really kill Lei Kanze, it would be fine and he could make up for the loss. In the end, he only heard a sound and did not achieve any results.

The foundation of the Mirage Demon Clan is far less profound than that of these two royal rulers.

Just as the two were locked in a cold standoff, True Monarch Lei Xiang had already charged over, drawn by the aura.

Looking down into the deep, dark water, a murderous glint appeared in his eyes: "So this is where he was hiding."

"boom--"

A bolt of [Nine Heavens Mystic Thunder] struck down, and the underwater palace, which had been concealed by the barrier, instantly became visible beneath the sea.

Upon sensing the violent tremors of the water palace, the three demons' expressions changed drastically.

"How did he catch up?" Kong Sang Bai Jue was no longer as arrogant as before; at this moment, he felt his mind was in turmoil.

If he were in his own water palace, he would still be confident that he could put up a fight against it, but here, he saw no hope at all.

Shenyun broke his silence immediately and said, "Send a message to the Thunder King Palace right away. If he doesn't make a move, our lives are over!"

Upon hearing this, Kong Sang Li Feng took out a jade pendant from her bosom, hesitated for a moment, and finally crushed it.

Looking at the broken jade pendant, his heart was filled with desolation.

As a nobleman of the royal family, he had to hand over the [Mysterious Origin Water Control Pearl] left to him by his father in order to ask Kongsang Baijue for help, thus losing all face.

How ironic that he is now entrusting his life and fortune to a human being.

At this moment, he no longer hoped to win this battle; he only prayed to save his own life...

...(End of this chapter)